Calling all local artists: Montgomery County officials are seeking a new “I Voted” sticker this election season, and they want you to design it.
Montco is inviting residents to submit designs for the official sticker that will be handed out to voters on Election Day this November. The contest is open to people of all ages (though school-aged artists are particularly encouraged to enter).
“We know that voting is a civic responsibility, and we wanted to have a fun, engaging, and welcoming way to get people excited,” said Jamila Winder, chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners.
The county has received 56 designs from across 28 Montco communities since the contest launched in mid-March. Sticker design submitters have ranged in age from 4 to 71.
This is the first time Montco is holding a sticker design contest, though the county in past years has worked with nonprofit Fresh Artists to source designs from Pottstown and Norristown students.
Winder said she hopes the sticker contest will be “one way to bring the community together” in “this climate where voting has been this contentious thing.”
Qualifying submissions must include the words “I Voted” and may be submitted as a PDF, JPG, or PNG. Submissions cannot include references to any political party or group.
Those interested in entering a design can download the submission template, fill it out (covering the entire square), and submit it here. Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. on April 30.
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